| name | build-addon-zip |
| description | Package this Blender add-on into a legacy Blender-compatible ZIP named from bl_info and VERSION_NAME as name_version-release-short-string.zip. Use when Codex needs to build, package, archive, or prepare a release ZIP for this repository. |
Build Add-on ZIP
Run the bundled script from the repository root to create an add-on ZIP for
Blender 3.0 and later:
python skills/build-addon-zip/scripts/build_zip.py
The script reads name and version from bl_info in __init__.py, and the
release name from VERSION_NAME in constants.py. It writes the archive one
directory above the repository using
name_version-release-short-string.zip; the short string defaults to the
current Git commit's short SHA.
The archive contains one top-level add-on package directory named from
bl_info["name"], with __init__.py inside it. This layout prevents Blender
from treating each Python module as a separate add-on.
To provide a release label or another suffix explicitly:
python skills/build-addon-zip/scripts/build_zip.py --short-string beta1
After the command finishes, report the absolute archive path and the number of
packaged files. Do not commit the generated ZIP unless the user explicitly asks.
Development-only directories such as docs, images, tests, and skills are
excluded.
